This is a draft guide to using generative Artificial Intelligence tools to enhance learning in a responsible and safe way. It was last updated in September 2024.
Generative AI tools include:
Using generative AI has the potential to enhance your learning experience but you must keep these principles in mind:
Generative AI tools are very powerful but also new and unpredictable. Before you start using them, you should take time to find out about their limitations.
The limitations may appear in unexpected places. Always be alert.
Do not use AI to look for information on sensitive topics such as health and safety procedures without external validation. It can give you entirely accurate information on almost all the steps but be subtly or completely wrong about one or two points that may lead to harm.